Philadelphia's
Circa Survive was formed by former
Saosin vocalist
Anthony Green with guitarist
Colin Frangicetto -- both of them veterans of the local emo and hardcore scenes looking to indulge in the rule-breaking freedom of the neo-progressive movement of the mid-2000s. After
Green and
Frangicetto discovered likeminded bandmates in second guitarist
Brendan Ekstrom, bassist
Nick Beard, and drummer
Steve Clifford,
Circa Survive recorded their debut album,
Juturna (named after a Roman goddess), for Equal Vision Records in 2005. Lots of touring followed, including Warped Tour dates, and the album steadily sold close to an impressive 100,000 copies. A spot on the 2007 Coachella festival led into the late May release of
Circa Survive's follow-up,
On Letting Go. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide